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Wastewater Violations Charged At Broome Projects

Bob Joseph — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:13:12 +0000

A Rochester-area company and two of its employees have been accused of illegally discharging polluted water from Broome County demolition projects.

United States Attorney Richard Hartunian Thursday announced Crane-Hogan Structural Systems of Spencerport was charged in a felony indictment in connection with work during 2008 and 2009

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Binghamton Woman Jailed After Using Fake Name

Bob Joseph — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:12:29 +0000

Johnson City police say a woman who was apprehended in connection with a reported larceny faces more charges after she provided a false name.

Authorities say 46-year-old Tracy Gardner of Binghamton was charged with second-degree forgery, a felony

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Johnson City Man Charged After Dispute

Bob Joseph — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:44:39 +0000

A Johnson City man was arrested following a reported dispute at the apartment of a former girlfriend.

Authorities say 34-year-old Michael Brohel has been charged with second-degree burglary, a felony

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Johnson City Program Gives Bikes To Kids, Parents

Bob Joseph — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:58:46 +0000

Used bicycles are being collected for distribution to Broome County children and parents this spring.

The sixth annual bike drive is a project of the George F. Johnson Dream Center for Community Empowerment

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Six Broome Men Charged with Drunken Driving

Bob Joseph — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:25:13 +0000

Binghamton-area police agencies arrested several people at DWI checkpoints over the Saint Patrick's Day weekend.

Authorities say a half-dozen men were charged with driving while intoxicated. Other arrests were made for offenses not related to alcohol

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Binghamton-Johnson City Sewage Plant Demolition Work Planned

Bob Joseph — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:25:20 +0000

Demolition of damaged and faulty concrete structures at the Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant could start in a few weeks.

The biological aerated filtration system at the facility in the town of Vestal sustained heavy damage when a wall collapsed in May 2011

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JC Alerts Water Customers to Repair Coverage Offer

Bob Joseph — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:51:41 +0000

The Johnson City water department is advising people served by the village system that they aren't required to purchase repair coverage for water lines.

The department today issued a notice indicating that a company called HomeServe USA Repair Management Corp

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Brooklyn Man Charged in Second Broome Heist

Bob Joseph — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:01:33 +0000

A man being held in Broome County jail in connection with one convenience store robbery has been charged with a second incident.

Authorities say 19-year-old Emmanuel Peterson is suspected in a December 18 robbery at a Manley's Mighty Mart store on Downs Avenue in the town of Dickinson

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JC Brothers Accused of Stealing Car from 85-Year-Old Woman's Home

Bob Joseph — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:46:40 +0000

Two Johnson City brothers were sent to Broome County jail after village police discovered them in a parked vehicle that had been stolen minutes earlier from a nearby home.

Authorities say 19-year-old William Green Junior of Sherman Street and his 16-year-old brother were charged with burglary, evidence tampering and unauthorized use of a vehicle

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Employee Accused of Sexual Contact with Group Home Resident

Bob Joseph — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:41:49 +0000

A Johnson City woman faces a felony charge for allegedly having sexual contact with a resident of a town of Dickinson group home.

State police at Endwell say 37-year-old Joyce Prince was arrested today

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